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Reclaiming Spaces from the Streets to the Gutter: Sketching Feminisms in Contemporary Arab Graphic Narratives

In a region where authoritarian and patriarchal regimes have held the monopoly on what circulates publicly and where spaces of contestation are under scrutiny, graphic narratives or qisas musawwara as they are referred to in the Arabic language—alongside other popular arts such as graffiti or street art—have carved out a new arena of dissent that was made possible by the hopes for social and political changes instigated in the wave of the so-called Arab Spring.

Від поцупленого цвяха до вкраденого танка: роль медіа-події в консолідації Української політичної нації

Микола Гоманюк, Януш Панченко. «Українець азербайджанського походження отримав звання Героя України», «папа римський Франциск звинуватив бурятів та чеченців у жорстокості», «мобілізовані до російської армії таджики розстріляли командира», «Туреччина евакуювала українських турків-ахиска» – з перших днів повномасштабної російської агресії проти України як в Росії, так і в Україні національні (етнічні) меншини почали регулярно потрапляти у новини.

From a Pilfered Nail to a Stolen Tank: The Role of a Media Event in the Consolidation of the Ukrainian Political Nation

By Mykola Homanyuk and Janush Panchenko. During the war so far, actors across information spaces and those making propaganda and counterpropaganda have been actively exploiting discourses about particular ethnic minorities. One of the most remarkable news from the first days of the war was the story that some Romani people from the village of Lyubymivka stole a Russian tank.

3. April 1623: „als wann es in Feinden Landen were“

Der Krieg dauerte nun schon ein paar Jahre, und immer wieder gab es die Klagen über Ausschreitungen der Soldaten. Besonders schlimm und auch verstörend war es, wenn Truppen im Territorium des Kriegsherrn selbst einquartiert waren und sich dort übel verhielten. Genau das war der Fall im Frühjahr 1623. Hier gab es in den wettinischen Landen viele Klagen über das Kriegsvolk, das Herzog Christian von Braunschweig dort einlogiert hatte. Sein Bruder Friedrich Ulrich, der regierende Herzog, bekam „fast tägliches gantz bewegliche querelen vnnd Klagen“ seiner … „3. April 1623: „als wann es in Feinden Landen were““ weiterlesen

Impressions on the lecture “How to make a difference: Free 3D printed devices for earthquake victims“ given by Zeynep Karagöz (Robotel Türkiye)

3 April 2023 | Author: Melike Şahinol On February 6th, 2023, a massive earthquake struck southern and central Turkey, as well as northern and western Syria, creating significant challenges for those affected. The earthquake not only affected the physical structures and lives of the people in the area, but it also had a significant impact on the academic and professional communities located in the affected region. Our colleagues, students, and research facilities are all affected, disrupting our academic work and research activities.

[Review] 翁有为《近代中国之变轴:军阀话语建构、省制变革与国家》(Weng Youwei: The Axis of Change in Modern China: The Construction of the Discourse on Warlordism, the Reform of the Provincial System, and the State)

Weng Youwei 翁有为, Jindai Zhongguo zhi bianzhou: Junfa huayu jiangou, shengzhi biange yu guojia 近代中国之变轴:军阀话语建构、省制变革与国家 (The Axis of Change in Modern China: The Construction of the Discourse on Warlordism, the Reform of the Provincial System, and the State). Beijing: Renmin chubanshe 人民出版社, 2021. ISBN 978-7-01-022952-2; 2, 19, 338 pages, 86.00 RMB. Reviewed by Clemens Büttner (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt) Weng Youwei’s The Axis of Change in Modern China is a perplexing book with an elusive message, although the book is not without merit. Its self-declared goal […]

Abiding Present: Challenging Time in Art History

Nadia von Maltzahn is participating in a symposium entitled “Abiding Present: Challenging Time in Art History” organised by the Warburg Institute in London. You can find the programme below as taken from the Warburg Institute website: Where…

“War pushes the trivial out of memory, clears it of the insignificant details” – 5in10 with Mykola Homanyuk

Mykola Homanyuk’s research is dedicated to ethnic minorities, the transformation of war memorials, modern toponymic practices, and problems of social representation in contemporary documentary theater. Currently, he works with the Roma and Meskhetian Turks to find out how the Russian war in Ukraine and forced migration affected their sense of belonging and identity.

GiD-Podiumsdiskussion: Freiheit – wovon? wozu?

Am 3. Mai 2023 findet um 18 Uhr unsere GiD-Podiumsdiskussion “Freiheit – wovon? wozu?” in Berlin statt. Die Veranstaltung aus der Reihe “Geisteswissenschaft im Dialog” (GiD) ist eine Kooperation der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, der Union der deutschen Akademien der Wissenschaften sowie der Max Weber Stiftung und steht allen Interessierten offen. Um Anmeldung per Mail (gid@maxweberstiftung.de) wird gebeten.

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